Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (historically)
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The historical Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications was a UK government department responsible for overseeing postal services and telecommunications policy, including the operations of the British Post Office.
Aliases (2)
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former United Kingdom government department
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| category |
Defunct departments of the Government of the United Kingdom
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Postal system of the United Kingdom → Telecommunications in the United Kingdom → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
Post Office Act 1969
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| dissolved |
1974
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| hadHeadOfGovernmentDepartmentTitle |
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
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| inception |
1969
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| industry |
postal services
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telecommunications → |
| jurisdiction |
Government of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| legislatedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| location |
London
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| oversaw |
British postal services
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British telecommunications services → Post Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED → |
| parentOrganization |
Government of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
United Kingdom central government
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| replaced |
Postmaster General (United Kingdom)
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| replacedBy |
Department of Industry (United Kingdom)
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Department of Prices and Consumer Protection (United Kingdom) → Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom) → Home Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED → |
| replacedFunctionOf |
Post Office (as a government department)
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| responsibleFor |
oversight of postal tariffs and services
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oversight of telegraph services → oversight of telephone services → oversight of wireless telegraphy policy → policy for the Post Office (United Kingdom) → postal services policy in the United Kingdom → regulation of telecommunications services → telecommunications policy in the United Kingdom → |
| scope |
national
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| sector |
public administration
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| status |
defunct
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| subordinateTo |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| usedLanguage |
English
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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British Post Office
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parentOrganization |
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Postmaster General of Great Britain
("Minister of Posts and Telecommunications")
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replacedBy |